Dhaka: A Hindu ashram worker was today hacked to death by unidentified assailants while he was out for the morning walk, days after another priest was killed by suspected ISIS jihadists in the Muslim-majority nation which has seen a string of brutal attacks by Islamists on religious minorities and secular activists.

Muzaffarnagar: A close aide of Asaram who was evading arrest in connection with the murder of a prime witness in a rape case against the self-styled godman has been arrested from Mirakpur village in Saharanpur district.

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: A team of doctors in the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology department of SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) yesterday established that all the 27 skulls recovered by the Puri police are human skulls.

Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said work of saints, seers and rishis had always been for the welfare of society. The seers and saints do not tomtom about their efforts as they feel it was part of their duty to work for the welfare of the society, he said during his visit to Avadhoota Datta Peetham, an ashram founded by Sree Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji, here.

Barwala: Arrested 'godman' Rampal was on Sunday taken to his Satlok Ashram in connection with the probe being conducted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Haryana Police, which will question him on the recoveries, including arms and ammunition, that have been made.